The Laurel Foundation
Mission Statement

To promote awareness for childhood cancer. We strive to support the necessary research to find a cure for this devastating disease so that every child that is diagnosed with cancer survives and leads a long, healthy and productive life. “The Laurel Foundation” will do this by hosting fundraisers and donating the proceeds to institutions both locally and nationally who support this cause.

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Beneficiaries

To date over $43,000 has been raised with donations to the following:

  1. Cure Search, an organization that unites the world's largest pediatric cancer research organization Children's Oncology Group and the National Childhood Cancer Foundation:  $21,000  (48.8%) 

    This donation was restricted to research. Cure Search and the Children’s Oncology Group develop and coordinate childhood cancer clinical trials. Through the work of these organizations, children with cancer, regardless of where they live, can access state-of-the art therapies and the collective expertise of world-renowned pediatric specialists. Virtually all the pediatric oncology units and staffs in North America and many abroad are members and share research, diagnoses and therapies.  Their work enabled Laurel to stay in Louisville during her fight against cancer and get the same quality expertise as if she were at St. Jude's, Sloan Kettering or any child oncology unit.

  2. Children’s Hospital Foundation at Kosair Children's Hospital in Louisville, Ky. $17,000  (39.5%).  This donation was directed to the Cancer Care for Children Fund on 7West. This is the floor on which Laurel spent much of her time during her treatment.  The staff supported our entire family during her many days there.  Kosair is a member of the Children's Oncology Group and Cure Search.  It is a not-for-profit hospital that cares for all children regardless of whether a family can pay or not.  It is also the primary pediatric hospital for the University of Louisville and is a part of Norton Healthcare.

  3. Camp Quality of Kentucky :  $4,000  (9.3%)

    This enabled four children to spend six days and five nights at summer camp with fellow survivors of cancer and those children still battling their cancer. Camp Quality is located in Bloomfield, Kentucky .  The camp is run totally on donations and gives a wonderful, loving, normal experience to the deserving campers. 

  4. Expenses & Taxes: $1,000 is held for expenses and tax returns. 

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The Laurel Foundation is a registered 501(c)3 not-for-profit charitable foundation, (tax ID # 20-5178914). Your support is tax deductible.  The Board of Directors is: Jay Dortch, Cheryl Dortch, Terri Clark, and Jeff Cooper. Laurel and her brother Logan are ad hoc members.